Sweden reports cyberattack attempt on heating plant amid rising energy threats

(Pierluigi Paganini – Security Affairs) Sweden has blamed a pro-Russian group linked to Russian intelligence for a failed cyberattack on a heating plant in 2025. Officials say the incident is part of a broader wave of attacks targeting critical infrastructure across Europe. Similar operations have been reported in Poland, affecting energy systems serving hundreds of thousands of people, raising concerns over escalating cyber threats tied to Russia. Sweden has publicly confirmed for the first time a failed cyberattack on a heating plant in the west, according to Civil Defense Minister Carl-Oskar Bohlin. The Minister linked the incident to a wave of similar attacks that targeted Poland, where energy facilities serving 500,000 people were hit, with evidence pointing to Russian-linked hackers. – Sweden reports cyberattack attempt on heating plant amid rising energy threats